I am getting a master splitter and intend to install it myself. I was wondering if it was better to install it in the ETP box and use a second pair of the Cat5/Cat6 (Not sure which it is) that feeds into the house or to install the splitter in the alarm box which is the first thing connected.

What I have at the moment: Street => ETP => Alarm => Socket1 => Socket2

Also,

I would like to add another jackpoint (besides the one that will be created by the addition of a splitter) that would sit beside the dedicated ADSL point.

Depends on your setup, but usually at the ETP, and definitely before it goes through the alarm. Also all other jack-points should be after alarm. If you are Auckland or Waikato based, I can install if you decide you are not confident to do yourself.

Cheers Fraser

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Once you put the splitter in the ETP, you will have a pair from there to your phones/alarm (daisy-chained to each socket) and a pair for ADSL. You will have to run a cable and install a wall socket for this ADSL pair wherever you want it.

So I put in my splitter in the ETP, connected it as instructed (line, phone and modem) and even though my phone jacks still works and my newly created dedicated ADSL jack seem to work as well, I am getting similar speed as before (2/3 Mbps).

Looking at the stats (see below) it seems like the Attenuation has grown from about 35dB to about 58db. Not sure what caused this... Mode: ADSL_2plus Traffic Type: ATM Status: Up Link Power State: L0

Hi, ok so there is something clearly wrong if the attenuation is elevated above what he line length says, make sure you have crimped all the scotch locs properly, if its running on one leg you will get higher than expected attenuation but still get a connection.

With Scotch locs, if you dont have the right loc tool then with a pair of flat nose pliers close the loc by approching the close from several angles, if the loc closes slightly skewed it may not go fully home on one side. So apply closure from 3 or so approaches to get it closed in a level manner.

I didn't have a crimping tool so just used a pair of pliers and didn't really think there was anything special to do as the things seemed to snap closed as soon as I applied some pressure on them with the pliers.

I have changed the faceplate that I was using for the dedicated ADSL port (was using a double cat3 /rj11 that I had lying around) and am now getting results more in line with what was measured at the ETP box: